The parable of the sower has been intrepreted in a wide variety of applications, even among Primitive Baptists. Over the course of two messages on the parable of the sower, Elder David Wise explains that since all four grounds addressed in the parable do "hear the word", which only born-again children of God have the appropriate "ears to hear" the word, then the proper application teaches the various responses to the preaching of God's word exhibited in the life of God's children. We also glean many lessons from the pitfalls of the way side, stony ground, and thorns and receive a needful admonition from this parable to bring forth the proper fruit of the "hundredfold good ground".